OT 5017 Occupations of Adults and Seniors I
First in a three semester series of courses focusing on occupational therapy practice with adults and seniors experiencing physical disabilities. Content covered includes orthopedics, spinal cord injury, cardiopulmonary disorders and low vision. Application of integrated theories and clinical reasoning for occupation-based intervention. Consideration of OT domain and process, client factors, and client performance skills and patterns as defined by the Occupational Therapy Practice Framework. Includes introduction to use of standardized and non-standardized functional assessments, intervention planning, and documentation specific to this population - 3 lecture hours. May be taught face-to-face or in a hybrid format. Prerequisites: BIO 5800/BIO 5805,
OT 5012/
OTL 5012 and
OT 5014/
OTL 5014. (Exam average policy in effect for this course.)
Corequisite
OTL 5017 - lab